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cradle roof

noun

  1. a roof having trusses the undersides of which form an arch.
  2. a roof ceiled in the form of a barrel vault.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cradle roof1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

Fine woodwork is to be seen in the cradle roof, while the chancel screen was carefully modelled on one of earlier date.

What, of the cradle roof that flies Forward and backward through the air?

The Tuckers' Hall, built of ruddy stone, still stands in Fore Street, and the hall has a fine cradle roof with plaster panels.

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